Best photos, Tweets and videos from Gamecocks and Fighting Irish in Paris
The South Carolina Gamecocks and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish played the first NCAA women’s basketball regular-season game in Europe. The Gamecocks walked away with the win, defeating Notre Dame, 100-71, in Paris, France.
The game drew a crowd of 3,203 spectators in Paris, with the game airing live on ESPN. Gamecocks freshman Milaysia Fulwiley scored an impressive 17 points, six assists and six steals.
“Togetherness is one of the main words we’ve been using all practice,” Fulwiley said. “We just play with each other, we love each other. We’ve been putting in the work since summer, so I think it was pretty easy for us once we got on the court.”
Both teams put on a show for the fans at the game and home. Players were able to tour Paris and see landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre. South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley called the game a “business trip” and emphasized they were heading to Paris to win.
“We’re talking about the student-athlete experience,” Staley said. “We try to do that right here in our home country, in our home state. But when you’re able to give young people an experience like this, we don’t know what’s going to happen, meaning we don’t know what we’re going to experience. So it’s all very new to all of us, but I know we’re gonna have a good time.”
See the best photos, videos and reactions to the game in Paris:
Hidalgo and Fulwiley moving DIFFERENT out here, turn on ESPN
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) November 6, 2023
The definition of Dominance ‼️‼️ https://t.co/hPfz3kgpwU
— Aliyah A. Boston (@aa_boston) November 6, 2023
I’m watching the women’s basketball game between South Carolina and Notre Dame right now and I just saw the best move in all of basketball including the pros like LeBron, Steph, KD, Victor, and Jokic. Everyone must see the coast-to-coast, behind-the-back move by freshman guard…
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) November 6, 2023
Hang it in the Louvre 🖼️ @GamecockWBB | @dawnstaley pic.twitter.com/V9TQzwdWtF
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) November 6, 2023
South Carolina looks GOOOOOOD 😮💨
— Lexie Brown (@Lexiebrown) November 6, 2023
@GamecockWBB FAMs who were in house thank you. Those who watched from home or work…felt you! To our staff, players, donors and FAMs it was a super amazing time spending Paris with you. And got the win! See you back at @CLAmktg on Sunday. #LOVE
— dawnstaley (@dawnstaley) November 6, 2023
South Carolina freshman MiLaysia Fulwiley wowed hoops fans on Monday with a coast-to-coast layup late in the second quarter of the Gamecocks’ 100-71 win over the Notre Dame. The play went viral, earning high praise from basketball legend Magic Johnson. https://t.co/eu9k2cxNTI
— ESPN Women's Hoops (@ESPN_WomenHoop) November 6, 2023
Delete your South Carolina articles now if they mention the word “rebuild”
— Jas (@JasTayler) November 6, 2023
South Carolina and Notre Dame will play in Paris on Monday, making history as the first NCAA women’s basketball regular-season game in Europe.#NCAAWBB x 📸 @GamecockWBB, @ndwbb pic.twitter.com/ufIZuRj4EM
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) November 4, 2023
Mona Lisa wears green #GoIrish☘️ pic.twitter.com/1NCLSORxMQ
— Notre Dame WBB (@ndwbb) November 6, 2023
📍the city of LOUVRE #GoIrish☘️ pic.twitter.com/4l09iHVmIW
— Notre Dame WBB (@ndwbb) November 3, 2023
Bonjour!
📍 Eiffel Tower pic.twitter.com/d4Bo1nYQPw— South Carolina Women's Basketball (@GamecockWBB) November 2, 2023